Matthew 5:13-16
13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
14 You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
A Message Especially For the Pastor
The success of this site to enable one's ability to influence their local government is dependent to a significant degree upon you, the pastor. You are the shepherd of your flock, leading them where they should go, to what they should be doing, equipping them with the tools and training them how to be engaged, to be the salt and light in their communities. The Christian's life is not intended to be passive. Rather, it is to be as an active participant in the ecclesia, the unified body of Christ. Pastor Timothy Sheets stated it this way: "We are moving into days when the ecclesia must demonstrate it's boldness, strength, and unwavering faith. We have been prepared and empowered by the Holy Spirit to win great battles. Those who know God will stand strong in Him and fight, using their spiritual weapons and wise strategies to defeat Hell's evil agenda. Our nation and government will be changed, and America will be saved."
Having a customized list of office holders will make it easier to initiate contact with them but it is still the responsibility of each member of the body to actually make the calls. You the pastor can encourage and lead the body to continue it's actions through your faithful guidance in identifying potential areas of involvement and insuring God's position in each area is sought and expressed. Your faithful oversight is vital.
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I encourage you as pastor to assign one person in your church body to download the template and complete it for each local entity that attends your church. In my local church we have members from at least 6 surrounding communities. Once a template is complete it can be distributed electronically or photocopied and given to each member of the church. It also will require minimal time updating as elections dictate. The template is intentionally limited to one page so as to be easily accessible when any need arises that requires the body to make a contact.
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Satan is trying desperately to distract us from realizing the power and authority that we have as the ecclesia, the body of Christ. The word of God tells us if we as the body divert our focus away from the problems but instead focus on the answer which is Jesus Christ we cannot fail, as God cannot fail. Thank you for your assistance as we work together toward establishing His kingdom here on earth.
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